Taller Than the Trees

Tillamook State Forest, Oregon

FINE ART LIMITED EDITION OF 100

I’ve always been entranced by Oregon’s mossy trees. I vividly remember my first drive through the Columbia River Gorge in 2001. I had never been to Oregon but there I was 2,500 miles away from everything and everyone I had ever known, my belongings in a trailer, relocating to a place that had beckoned me for years. I’ll never forget the excitement and wonder I felt when I saw the moss on the highway barriers and shoulders as I drove into the unknown. It was welcoming, as if the forest had laid out a green carpet for my arrival. The thoughts of Oregon being the basis of fairytale worlds still run through my mind all these years later. I was younger at the time. I was naive. I was alone. But I was… free. I never once had second thoughts or apprehensiveness about that drastic decision to up and leave my hometown all those years ago. The pacific northwest just felt comfortable to me from the moment I arrived. Having grown up with a forest in my backyard, the accessibility of such an environment was enticing, though I didn’t know how important it would ultimately be for my soul.

I’ve always been one to get ‘lost’ in the forest. Growing up, it was my playground. I had lived in a rural area with no parks nearby and although we lived along a stretch of road with other houses and neighbors, none of them had kids my age that I could play with. I entertained myself in the outdoors. Whether it was making dirt bike trails through the trees and fields, following creeks through ravines and searching for overhead vines that I could cut loose and swing over the creek on, or building forts in hidden corners of the forest, I felt at home. I felt comforted.

It was a familiar sense of place when I started exploring the forests around Portland. Though I was on the other side of the country from where I had grown up, I was able to find that same comfort amongst the moss covered trees. In fact, I would say I felt more comforted and even as an adult I found my ‘forts’ in hidden corners of the forest. Places where I would disappear to. Places where I could lay on the ground and be cushioned by moss several inches thick. Places where I felt sheltered by the glowing branches. Places where I felt the same childlike excitement that I did back home and where I could be whisked away into one of those fairytale worlds. I found that no matter how I was feeling, when I got lost in those forests, my soul would be elevated.

My feelings about the forest are all summed up in this quote by Henry David Thoreau: “I went for a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.” There’s just something about the forest that exudes strength, hope, and resiliency. I’ve fought my most serious battles in life amongst the trees, and no other place in nature lifts my heart like they do.

Lumachrome Fine Art Prints • Acrylic Face-Mounted and Ready to Hang

Premium Limited Edition Fine Art Lumachrome Prints are the epitome of elegance and quality. By face mounting the print to 1/8" thick scratch-resistant, non-reflective crystal clear acrylic and backing it with a protective surface and a 1.3" rear mounted frame, the print seemingly floats from the wall. The proprietary Lumachrome process in combination with the acrylic facing gives a depth, dimensionality, and glow to the image which is unmatched and needs to be seen to believed. These pieces are museum quality, absolutely stunning, and truly a collectors piece. Premium Fine Art Lumachrome Prints are ideal for galleries or private homes and with the proper lighting will take on a luminance that brings the photo to life. While these ready-to-hang pieces offer a modern, sleek, and clean appearance, traditional framing is also available and can be discussed one-on-one to pick the most appropriate frame for your piece.

Shipping is included to locations within the United States. Please contact me for a shipping quote if you will have your purchase shipped elsewhere. To learn more about my prints, please visit my Prints page.

Please allow 3-4 weeks for production and delivery

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FujiFlex Supergloss Fine Art Loose Prints • Ready to Frame

Loose Premium Limited Edition Fine Art Prints are made using the amazing Fujiflex Crystal Archive Silver-halide Paper, which features superior color, contrast, tonal range, and saturation. This polyester based paper makes the prints more vivid and dimensional. The colors are rich, deep, and unlike any photographic print you have seen before. It is truly top of the line, exhibition quality paper that will last a lifetime. If you are looking for full-service framing options, I am happy to work with you on your needs. Please note that these prints require framing before display. I am happy to work with you on your framing needs. Please contact me to do so. For ready-to-hang options, please consider my Lumachrome Acrylic Face Mounted or Chromaluxe Metal Prints.

Shipping is included to locations within the United States. Please contact me for a shipping quote if you will have your purchase shipped elsewhere. To learn more about my prints, please visit my Prints page.

Please allow 1-2 weeks for production and delivery.

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Shipping is included to locations within the United States. Please contact me for a shipping quote if you will have your purchase shipped elsewhere. To learn more about my Limited Edition Fine Art Prints, please visit my Prints Page

About TJ Thorne

TJ Thorne is an Oregon-based Fine Art Landscape and Nature Photographer. The inspiration for his work is found in the simplicity and calming aspects of nature and is often evident in his photos. He offers Limited Edition Fine Art Nature Prints, private guiding and instruction, group photography workshops, and tutorial videos.

Fine Art Nature Prints

Museum quality, large format prints are the perfect way to bring the beauty and healing aspects of nature into your home or office. You haven't truly experienced the emotional depth and grandeur of a photograph until you've seen it properly printed and displayed. No matter the medium you choose, you can expect the highest quality materials and processes, great service, and a satisfaction guarantee.